Frequency Reconfigurable Fractal CPW-Fed Antennas Designed for Telecommunication Applications

Authors

  • Sondos Mehri Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
  • Ines Rouissi Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
  • Hatem Rmili Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
  • Bandar Hakim Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
  • Raj Mittra 1 Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia,2 Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Central Florida, EMC Lab, Orlando, FL 32816, USA

Keywords:

Frequency reconfigurability, notched band, ultrawide band, varactor diode

Abstract

A frequency reconfigurable fractal antenna for wireless communication application is presented in this paper. Three RF switches are incorporated into the antenna design to achieve frequency reconfigurability. The proposed antenna is designed and simulated using the HFSS code and then fabricated. The experimental results confirm the numerical simulation and demonstrate that integrating the RF switches improves the antenna flexibility and enables us to switch the antenna from single-band to dual-band as well as to a multi-band state with minimal design complexity and high degree of miniaturization.

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Published

2019-10-01

How to Cite

[1]
Sondos Mehri, Ines Rouissi, Hatem Rmili, Bandar Hakim, and Raj Mittra, “Frequency Reconfigurable Fractal CPW-Fed Antennas Designed for Telecommunication Applications”, ACES Journal, vol. 34, no. 10, pp. 1542–1548, Oct. 2019.

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2019: Vol 34 Iss 10

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